· By Dylan Hayes
Tileyard Studios, King's Cross > Our Home in London
Two Tribes Brewery and our CAMPFIRE Taproom + Fire Kitchen can be found in Tileyard Studios - a vibrant and welcoming creative estate tucked away behind an unassuming set of brick fronted storage units and a nightclub just off York Way, north of Kings Cross in London.
Two Tribes were invited to establish our brewery here in 2017. Our founder Justin Deighton is DJ and Producer who rose to prominence during London’s 90s club-culture movement. His connections in the music industry and his aims with what he wanted to create with Two Tribes, made our brewery the perfect fit for this community.
Tileyard is Europe's largest music community. It is a hub for artists, musicians and creative professionals offering a range of services including state-of-the-art recording studios, rehearsal spaces, production offices and event spaces.
Tileyard have a number of facilities which are open to members of the Tileyard community; including a health and wellness centre, a café - and our own CAMPFIRE taproom which acts as a networking centre for the professionals who work in the area.
In this blog, we'll shine a spotlight on ten of the neighbours who are doing incredible work and make up this inspiring collaborative community we call home.
1. Platoon
Next door to our brewery you’ll find Platoon; the A&R arm of Apple Music.
Platoon work to develop early-stage artists in both the UK and US with the aim of making them the next big global stars. In London, Platoon have supported the careers of Jorja Smith and Stefflon Don.
Platoon operate their own studios in Tileyard where many of the live sessions you hear on Apple Music Radio are recorded.
This year we have seen artists Beabadoobee, Pale Waves and The xx's Oliver Sim pass our brewery on their way to record their exclusive sets and be interviewed by Matt Wilkinson for his daily show - which is also broadcast from Tileyard.
2. Your Army
Founded in London in 2007, Your Army are now widely considered to be one of the world’s most successful music promotions agencies. They have offices in London, Sydney and Los Angeles.
Their promotions have made significant contributions in the careers of acts like Sam Smith, Christine and the Queens, Disclosure and Tame Impala.
The Your Army team work with club DJs, national and international radio selectors and the programmers of video music shows to ensure that their artists music is heard.
TYX is Tileyard’s newly launched membership based co-working space where creators have access to top shelf technology at reasonable pay-by-the-hour rates.
At TYX, members can access podcasting suites, traditional recording studios - and soon ‘influencer’ rooms with state-of-the-art infinity coves for fashion, product and model photography.
Members can also use meeting rooms and an open plan community co-working space.
Fresh Air Productions help brands get promoted on podcasts that people genuinely want to listen to.
Founded by individuals with decades of experience in radio broadcasting, the team at Fresh Air bring broadcast-quality production values to the medium of podcasting where they speak to consumers via the intimate power of audio to achieve measurable success.
The team at Fresh Air are marketing and communications experts who work with their clients to find the perfect presenter and guests, while developing the script and structure of an interview to deliver a compelling campaign for listeners to buy into.
They’ve worked with brands like AMEX, the BBC, Shell Global and Universal to make anything from one-to-one interviews, panel discussions to in-depth multi-layered documentaries.
Also based in Tileyard are the brilliant collection of audio experts who are 2020 Recordings. This team specialise in all aspects of voice production, music production and sound design.
They work with Audible and most of the leading publishing houses to create award winning audiobooks where they include multi-voice recordings and bespoke music.
2020 Recordings are regularly employed by clients such as Sega, Microsoft and Activision in the casting, production and delivery of audio and voice over recording for video games.
6. Trailmix
London based games studio Trailmix joined the Tileyard community in 2021.
Founded with the belief that mobile games can have a positive impact on people’s lives - Trailmix make games for smartphone users which they claim are “both snackable and nourishing”.
Through their award-winning debut ‘Love & Pies’, they’ve been able to attract audiences who enjoy compelling storytelling in books, TVs and at the cinema to enjoy an awesome story with a cast of diverse characters on their phone.
We can’t wait to see what they release next in 2023!
7. Believe
SoundCloud has been the world's most important cultural platforms for music discovery for over a decade. And we were very excited for their London team to join the Tileyard community recently!
LICKS Magazine is a new independent music publication which champions emerging artists from the UK, the USA and Australia - and we're pleased to have them as neighbours here at Tileyard.
Located immediately next door to our brewery, is Tileyard Education - a private University offering a mix of short courses, as well as MA and BA Entry courses to students looking to make their break in the music industry.
Tileyard Education is no ordinary University. At Tileyard, students are able to fully immerse themselves in the industry by networking daily with the hundreds of musicians and producers who work in neighbouring studios and offices - building relationships with leaders, while developing the skills for their future careers.
